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VOLUME 64 CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLlNA?#RI4*AY, MARCH 6, 1943 NUMBER SO
Southern Aviation School
Now Unit Of New Merger
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Flying operations at fourteen Important
Southern airports were linked
together Saturday with the merger of
Southern Airways Sales Company,
Iuc., and affiliated companies and
thoso of Georgia Air Service, Inc., into
? Mingle consolidated operation. The
new company will be known as South- j
era Airways, Inc.
Purpose of merger, according to
Frank W. Hulse of Decatur, Ala., I
president of the Southern Airways!
Sales company Interests, and Cody i
Laird of Atlanta, president of Georgia |
.Air Service, are to expedite the war!
work in which both companies are j
actively engaged and to lay foundations
for post-war activities in various
phases of aviation. i
Under the new set-up, Southern
Airways, Iafe1., will operate four Army
contract schools providing primary
training for aviation cadets in the Air
Forces and a number of CAA War
Training Service programs.
Airport operations Involved are: '
Itickenbacker field, between Atlanta
and Marietta, Ga.; Atlanta and Birmingham
Municipal airports; 'Muscle
Shoals, Ala.; Greenville, C. ? ; Army
contract schools at Camden and Bennettsvllle,
S. C.; Decatur, Ala., and
Jackson, Tenn. In addition, the company
holds leases at A\igusta, Ga., and
Anderson, S. C.J owns the airport at
Milledgeville, Ga., and holds a lease
>n Camp Gordon, near Atlanta, effective
when the Nary ho longer requires
ISO of it.
The four Army contract operations
ire "power" schools, training airplane
pilots, while a fifth has Just graduited
a class In glider pilots training.
)ther schools under the War Training
Jervice program provide instruction
or members 6t the Army and Nary
mils ted reserves. At some of them,
>rivate instruction Is also available
or civilians, leading to a private
illot's license, Commercial or instruoor
rating. Inasmuch as all Army Air
'orce cadets receive primary flight
raining from civilian instructors,
jany men who are not eligible for
ctive service in the armed forces
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Many In Ranks
Of Big Donors
The houor bracket of the lted Cross
War Fuud Relief drive, under the
command of Mre. Leon (Trlxie)
Schlosburg liatod nine names at noon
Tuesday. They were;
Major Moultrie Brailsford, M. H.
Heyman, Ernest L. Woodward, Charles
Shannon, Jr., Henry G. Garrison,
The Schlosburgs, Leo Little, Reuben
S. Pitts and Dr. Carl West. Each of
these patriotic citizens contributed
$100 each to the fund.
In the $50 ^bracket the following
names were listed: ifenry and Simon
Eichel, C. Grainger Gaither, Gus and
Christ Beleos, Henry Beard, Mrs. J.
C. Belk. In the $25 group are listed
W. E. Nettles and R. E. Stevenson.
Other amounts reported up to
Tuesday noon were as follows: Sam
Karesh $15, A. Sheheen $10, Camden
Food Shop $10, DeKalb Pharmacy $10,
Outlook Shop $10, Sheorn and Son $10,
W. R. Zemp $10, and Colonel Kirkpatrick
$10, Hoffer Jewelry Store $6,
and Dr. R. Hlnson $3.
War Fund Sunday was observed In
many of the churchps in Camden with
the ministers giving special sermons, !
Those who heard Rev. Wallace Ed- j
wards at the First Baptist church
were impressed with the beauty and
brilliance of his talk. I
Mrs. Leon Schlosburg continues to
carry on her work of war fund drive
organization and last Thursday, in
company with Mrs. John Wall and
Marion Heyman, visited the Red Hill
school where organization of the Lib- i
erty Hill section was completed. A1
Liberty Hill meeting was held at the j
home of Miss Lai Richards. At the
community of the Duke Power com-1
pany at Wateree drtm, a meeting was
held at the home of Mrs. Hamilton
for organization purposes and at Boykin
a meeting was held at the Bolivar
Boykin home.
Mayor . F. N. McCorkle is speaking
at the Camden theatre several nights
each week in support of the drive.
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ruge Bingo Classic To j
Feature Catholic Bazaar
imual exposition at St. Mary's
rmsored by the members of
lolic Church of Our Lady of
il Help and described by that
ladre, Father Edmund Burke
lo "of beautiful and useless
exhorbitant prices" is to \be
it. St. Mary's hall on the after1
evening of Friday, March 19.
.'ear there will be an aftermerriment
provided for chilli
program to feature auction
ts and games. This will be
le direction' of a committee
>y Mrs. Jack Healey. At 6:30
lal dinner will be offered and
ollowed by an evening of rare
frolic. There will be a mamigo
event which is expected
at least 150 players. The hall
e the usual complement of
'herein the beautiful and usef
i at exhorbitant prices will be
'or sale. Already one of the
ias been taken over by Mrs.
iuckley of Kamschatka plan
ogan for the baraar thla year
*1,00<{ In Five Hours'* and If
nts are to be taken as crlthe
amount to be raised for
oltc church activities will exfigure
mentioned by a good
iupper, and this is always
ig to look forward to and
>out later for Its excellence
provided by the "Grandest
ib."
meral chairman of the Cathothia
year will be Mrs. Gayker.
:tion feature wlH list the auc>ff
of ten war bonds. Prlxes
bingo event will be in the
f cash and war bonds.
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ieen Grocery
g Streamlined
s of the A. Sheheen grocery
h Broad street are compll-i
the management npon the*
and renovations which have
fected in the grocery store
he paat several weeks. _ J
hcheen grocery, one of the1
stabllshed firms of Its kind
ty, has made some extensive
aa In the arrangement of
counters and refrigerator
**th the tetestor newly deoeffect
has been M
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I Pleasure Driving
Ban Will Be Lifted
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i The OPA office In Washington has
(ordered an end to police enforcement
; of the ban on pleasure driving in the
'eastern states and has indicated that
[there is a probability that the. ban
I will be entirely eliminated by March
122, when new gasoline coupons go
. into effect
[ Whether this elimination will mean
J the further cutting down of the gas
'rationing, which now calls for three
! gallons per coupon, is not known. It
Is stated however that OPA officials _
have Indicated that further plans will
! be predicated upon to what degree
the motorists refrain from unessential
driving. i
The pleasure driving ban, which has
prevailed over a period of several
weeks, was rigidly complied with by
many motorists, but there were an
even greater number who resorted to '
any and all forms of chiselling to get i
by the regulations. Parking of cars j
In back yards at social function locations,
in order that passers-by would 1
not think In tekms of criticism of unpatriotic
actions was one of the evasion
schemes.
Other motorists, Irked at th^-ap
parent Indifference of so many drlv- "
ers, made no effort to comply with the J
regulations, declaring they were not
going to asthme the role of martyrs, j
Hey Folks! Patronize;
This Fine Cake Sale!
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A cake and bookies sale Is to be <
held Saturday morning, March 6, from
9 to 12 o'clock at the Davis Beauty 1
Parlor on DeKalb street, the proceeds.!
of which will be utilised to outfit the *
children's ward at the Camden hos- *
pltal. 1
The sale Is being conducted by Mrs. (
D. M. Davis with the Hospital Auxl- <
llary cooperating. The Auxiliary will i
appreciate donations of cash, toys, J
| and books for the children's ward. <
! In ontfitlng the ward the Auxiliary 1
Fseekg to purcliasifc furniture, curtains ^
and toys. 1
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j "A general picture of where the t
world stands in regard to food and j
agriculture would . . . show that while 4
;for certain fodds the regulation of i
production may continue to be neces- I
, sary, the main need is greatly to In
crease production of most foods." ^
Frank L. McDougall, Economic Advia- j
or to Australian government. |]
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The small light observation planes ]
are flown by non-commissioned offic- i
en antkjhe observers are commission-.}
ed artillery officers. Jl
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Noted Artist Paints War Poster
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Urging Americana to "Keep *em Firing" through the purchase of more War
Bonds, the above poster trill soon make |li appearance in several hundred thousand
stores and display spots throughout the country. it was painted by Georges
Schreiber, internationally known artist, whose pictures hang in the Metropolitan
UQd Whitney Museums in ISew York and other museums in various cities.
I'. S. 1 reastity Department,
Peak Golf Event Is
Listed For This Sunday
TOWN VS. FLYERS
The peak golfing classic of the
winter season to date will take place
Sunday afteYnoon at the Klrkwood
y*
golf course when the Camden Town
golfers battle golfers 7rom the Southern
Aviation school.
Professional announces that the
competition will be an 18 hole match
event, which is to start promptly at
1:30 o'clock. Mr. Casella declares
that the matching of the players will
be based upon handicaps Which have
been established this season.
Following the golf tournament all
the participants will partake of a good
fellowship banquet that will be held
in the Kirkwood hotel.
MUCH GOLFING ACTIVITY
Messrs. Murray and Chichester,
flight instructors at the Southern
Aviation school, tied for top honors
in the February ringer tournament
which came to a close Sunday at the
Kirkwood golf course.
Their score was in each instance a
glorious 72, two points above the par
70 of the course.
W. F. Beebe with a 74 waa third In
the tournament while A. R. Burrows
finished fourth with a 76. Other flyers
who took part with their scores
were: Sawyer 79, Pollard 79, Watt 79
and H. A. Moorer 81.
The March ringer event got underway
Monday and will continue through
the month with an even greater number
of players taking part than participated
In the February classic.
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Pioneer Business
Man Is Summoned
Joseph Kershaw Shannon,, age 75,
prominent business man of Camden,
lied Wednesday morning at the Camlen
hospital after an Illness of four
lays. He was the son of the late
Hhgrles John Shannon and Mary Kerihaw
Shannon, well known residents
>f Camden.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Marie
Kennedy Shannon, five sons, Dalton
C. Shannon, Atlanta; Charles J. Shanlon,
3rd, of Atlanta; Alfred K. Shanion,
W. M. Shannon, all of Camden;
Randolph Shannon, Jefferson; one
laughter, Mrs. Frances K. Babbitt of
3amden, one brother, Charles J. Shanlon,
2nd, Charlotte; five sisters, Mrs.
Ilex Heyward, Ed Is to Island; Mrs. C.
3. Qunter, Greenville; Mrs. Frances
^ achlcotte, Charlotte; Mrs. Joe Blackveil,
Camden, and Mrs. Hattle Steadnan,
Camden.
Funeral services were ' held Thurelay
afternoon at 4 o'clock from the
3race Episcopal church, conducted by
3r. Maurice Clark. Interment followsd
In the Quaker cemetery. Until the
iour of service the body lay In stAte
it the home. The following served
is active pallbearers; Charlie Zemp,
rack Whltaker, Mr. Baker, R. J. Trueslale,
C. P. DoBose, Jr? W. T. Redearn,
Serree DeLoach and James Deixwch.
Honorary pallbearers ware:
X A. Boykln, Thorney Trnesdale, J.
3. Oureton, Alfred Kennedy, Jack
Vhitaksr, Sr., B. C. Von Tresckow,
fe Pat^xelb Charles Shannon, ST*
tnd Blair Oeteesk. I
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Grocery Stores
Close Half Day A
Week For Duration
V All of the grocery stores of Camden,
wi|h one exception, will start closing
TOhlnesday noons at 1 o'clock, be- <
ginning Wednesday, March 10, and
I continuing this schedule until further .
notice. Members of the grocers sec-!
' tlon of the Merchants association
' state that the midweek closing will
i In all probabilities continue for the
| duration.
| The stores which have signed the
agreement as to the Wednesday after-,,
noon closing are as follows: Rogers,
Inc., Christmas and Christmas. Great
Atlantic and Pacific Tea company, A.
Sheheen, two J. G. Ross stores, Camden
Food Shop, Homo Store, Blrdsay
1 store, and J. W. Williams. |
! The only store refusing to Join In
the movement was that of C. V.
Massabeau. i
It is expected that the Camden
plan, which according to Dallas Lee,
manager of the Rogers store, will be
generally approved and adopted all
over the state. It means a saving of
light, heat and other Items of store
operation.
? Other business houses of Camden,'
inculding the offices of real estate,
insurance and legal professional men
will inaugurate a Wednesday after
noon closing In May and continue
j through to the middle of December.
W. L. DePass Gets
State Position
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j W. L. DePass, Jr., Camden attorney
and Kershaw county master In equity,
was appointed chairman of the South
Carolina Industrial Commission by
Governor Olln D. Johnston last Thursday.
The governor's nomination of the
Camden attorney was sent to the Senate
and confirmed by that body.
| Mr. DePass succeeds John M. Wise
of Chester, who was chairman of the
commission when he resigned recently.
Mr. Wise had served about a year
1 of the six-year term.
The new chairman Is a native of
Camden and has lived In this city
all of his life. He was graduated
from the University of South Carolina
law school In 1924 and served
In the House of Representatives in
1925 and 1926.
He was elected magistrate of Camden
In 1926 and served two years In
lhat position after which ho was
elected master In equity, a position
he held until his appointment last
week. t i
Mr. DePass said tjiat he would re-1
sign the county position.
While he was serving as magistrate
of, Camden, he tried the first "Blue
Lair" case In that city which was the
outgrowth of a drive to enforce the
"Blue Laws" made by the late John
G. Richards, who was governor at
that time.
Mr. DePass la married to the former
Miss ?11* Ballsy Wannamaher, of 8L
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Urges Citizens To Support
"Efforts Of War Fund Workers
Local Fiflfti In
Record Purchase
Ono of tho lurgost purchases of
scrap stool over made In South Carolina
was negotiated last week by the
Camden Iron and Metal company and
Involves 8,087,000 pounds.
Tho Camden Iron and Metal company
purchasod from tho United
States Treasury Procurement office
2,000,307 pounds of scrap steel and
750,000 pounds of steel from tho South
Carolina Stato Highway Department.
The scrap steel purchasod from the
Treasury Procurement office represents
acrap motal that was collected
by tho WPA during the several scrap j
metal salvage drives that wore hold (
last fall and winter. Tho steol Is j
scattered at various points about the
Tho steel that was purchased, 1
through the medium of sealed bids,
from the State Highway department I
Involves old bridges and obsolete ma- j
chinery belonging to tho State High-.
way department
Christmas-Christmas
Window Display Fine
One of the most interesting window
displays offered Camden shoppers and
of particular interest to those who
have occasion to use the No. 2 rationing
book is that of the Christmas and
Christmas grocery store.
The display features a big assorts
ment of canned merchandise, each
can bearing a tag inscribed with the
number of ration points necessary to
secure it. The display is most com- (
prohonalvo and ia without a doubt one
of the cleanest. expositions of the ration
program ever seen or hbard in
Camdeii
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS the mon of our
armed forces are fighting and dying
on the far-flung battle fronts
of the world?fropi the steaming
Jungles of New Guinea to the sunbaked
sandB of Africa?on the sea
and in the air; and I
WHEREAS the success of our
forces in preserving a world where
men and women may be Tree depends
on the support and insplra- (
tion they get from tho people back ,
home: and
WHEREAS it is the privilege 1
and duty of every man and wpman ,
and child to serve the cause of (
humanity In every manner possible i
and to as great extent as possible; ^
and ,
WHEREAS it is the aim of \
peace-loving people of our nation |
to contribute in sweat and toil and j
sacrifice?sacrifice of luxuries and ()
comforts to the support of those |
men who are risking and giving <
their lives for us; and
WHEREAS at the same time our j
home front must be prepared to
cope not only with possible attack |
on our shores but with natural J
disasters, such as earthquake, flood, ||
hurricane, tornado, drought, fire, f|
explosion or epidemic; and i
WHEREAS the American Red 1
Cross is equipped and ready to ]
carry on in our own and every j
community such indispensable wel- i
fare programs as public health |
nursing, home nursing, first aid, 1
water safety and accident prevention,
and through the Junior Red
Cross in the schools, to act as the
medium for service by our young
people; and
WHEREAS the American Red
Cross is able and ready to render
protectlpa- and relief in case of the
aforementioned disasters;
THEREFORE 1, Francis N. McCorkle,
Mayor of the City of Camden,
Kershaw County, South Carolina,
In accord with the President
of the United States, who has pro* 1
claimed March as Red Cross Month,
do call on all public spirited people
of this community to make every ;
effort to support the 1943 Red' j
Cross War Fund. I urge every man ,
and woman, boy and girl, to give ,
thejr support by contributing j
through our local chapter to the i
Red Cross War Fund; and I furth- '
er proclaim that It Js the sense of
all of tie who are residents of Ker-' .
shaw County, Sooth Carolina, th^t
our gifts must be larger than ever
ftils year, In order to enable this
great national organisation of ours- 4
to meet whatever demands are
made upon it. f
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Reminds Public of Peat Accomplished
During the
First World War
Hy Frank II. Heath, Publicity Chairman,
Hod Cross War Fund Cam*
patgu,
The War Fund campaign of the
American*Red Croaa started Monday,
March 1.
Tin* Kershaw county quota for thiB
fund campaign lias been set at $11,600.
I'pon the occasion of the first World
war, the county quota was sot at $6.0(?0.
In three weeks the sum of $16,000
was raised.
Will history repeat Itself? Wo hope
so. Now more than ever, funds are
necessary to carry on the work of
this great humanitarian agency.
The quota of $11,600 Is a challenge
to the Americanism of Kershaw county.
For many months the American
public has boon faced with Increasing
cost of living, rationing, and unprecedented
tax burdens. Many of
us hnvo watched this slowly mounting
tide of taxes and higher living
costs and many have been prone to
say "Is there no end to this?" To
those of you who feel that these burdens
of war are rapidly approaching
the "last straw" stage, I would like
to suggest that you consider these
sacrifices, If such they can ho called,
from another angle.
When you buy war stamps, war
bonds, or pay your victory tax, JuBt
stop and consider that you are buying
a partnership. A partnership In ,
victory. You know and I know that
the government could take your
money If the emergency required, but
Uncle Sam does not do business in
the Hitler way. He wants you to be
a partner In victory.
We are being rationed so that there
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Trainers At
Southern Post Now
Installation of a battery of link
trainers at the Southern Aviation
Bchool here, has added another degree
of efficiency to the operations of this
outstanding primary aviation unit.
The link trainers are located In a
Bpecial operating room, which Is so
constructed as to have a constant
temperature at all times. This eveness
of temperature Is required for the
successful operation of the strainers.
The new unit is under the personal
supervision of Captain John H. Forregor
and features ft personnel of fifteen
technically trained enlisted men.
The link trainer permits of the
most advanced training of the flyers
In blind flying and has added greatly
to the splendid and well-rounded
scope of training operations At the
Camden school, which continues to
occupy top ranking as being one of
the outstanding aviation nnlts In the
nation.
Cadets at the Southern school* together
with many of the officers are
Bnjoying the U. S. O. entertainment
features which are being presented
at frequent Intervals in the Academic '
building *T the school. These shows
are sent out by the United fcerrlce
Organisations and travel from point to
point where men In the service are
In training. High class Entertainment
Is provided the cadets through the
medium of professional artists.
Twenty-Three Pay
Fines; No Lights - *
Twenty-three Camden residents, 18
males and 5 ladies, had their names .
called In police court Monday morning,
all having been arrested, for violating
the ordinance which requires
that bicycles must be equipped with
a light when ridden at night. The
police assert that the present
roundup of offenders Is purely a protective
measure because, m Chief
Alva Rush says: "If a cyclist Is run
over and killed some night, the public
will say that It was because police
failed to enforce the ordinance."
Not one of the 23 offenders who
had been handed summons appeared
In court. They had made appearance
at police headquarters to turn over
their $1 fine last week. ~~ The
police declares that the ena
forcement Is to be continued. One
officer reported that he arrested a
cyclist before daybreak one morning j
and after the rider had paid' his $1, /
he walked away, trundling the hfke 1
beside him. The o^p^walks^|gjg^^
the same offender appeared?agate
rid la* th. bUM. H., paid aaottar ?L
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